First identification of VIM-4 metallo-β-lactamase in Acinetobacter spp. [1]

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 289-290

  Figueiredo, S ^a   Poirel, L ^a   Papa, A ^a   Koulourida, V ^a   Nordmann, P ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AZTREONAM; CARBAPENEM; CEFTAZIDIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; KANAMYCIN; MEROPENEM; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE VIM 4; NALIDIXIC ACID; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; RIFAMPICIN; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE; TIMENTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINETOBACTER; AMPLICON; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GREECE; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ACINETOBACTER;

EID: 38949138487     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01942.x     Document Type: Letter

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